I don’t blame Dan Sansky for hanging up. If I were him, I wouldn’t talk to me. I found Sansky’s cellphone number on his employment application at the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS), where he is maintenance supervisor.
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DICKSON CITY — State Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Saturday, recalling the discrimination Irish immigrants faced when they came to the United States, blasted the prejudice that exists today.
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75 years ago, the Commercial Association of Scranton announced plans to decorate 14 downtown blocks with evergreen strings and colored lights for the holiday season.

50 years ago, the cornerstone was laid for the new wing to the Lackawanna County Courthouse, being constructed under the Federal Accelerated Public Works program.

25 years ago, Scranton Mayor David Wenzel said his administration withdrew a request to create a second urban renewal area in downtown Scranton after the redevelopment authority excluded the Office of Economic and Community Development from the process. The area was to be on the 500-600 blocks of Lackawanna Avenue.

10 years ago, voters headed to the polls to select county commissioners, county controller and four Scranton City Council members.

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